Working Travelling and Volunteering: Making the Most of your Summer
Icebreakers
- What’s your dream job?
- What’s the worst job you’ve ever had?
What do you want to get from this session?
What is a skill or strength you want to develop this summer?
Where do you want to be in five years’ time? What might stop you getting there?
Which of your skills and strengths will be most useful during the next five years?
Remember your answers to these questions throughout this session.
What do employers want from you?
When applying for jobs think about
WHAT employers are looking for
WHY they want it
McDonalds – Part-time Crew Member
Selling yourself in interviews
When and how have you motivated and inspired others?
Do you prefer starting or finishing?
Give an example of when you had to change the way you did something in order to solve a problem
How do you handle working with someone you don’t like?
Want to work for Teach First
- Attend talks and Career Fairs
- PAL/Peer Mentoring
- Volunteering – Brownies/Scouts, SEN groups, reading schemes
- Other skills – ambition, leadership,
Finding Opportunities
Education
Finance
Media & Culture
Marketing
Finding Experience
Teamwork
Leadership
Initiative
Creative problem solving
Challenges
Competition
Getting an “in”
Practical – money, transport, accommodation
What if you can’t find paid work?
Volunteering
Travelling
Time to think!
Networking
Finding Work and Volunteering Opportunities
Websites – sector-specific, and general LinkedIn Job Centres Travelling
Reliefweb.int www.coolworks.com
Volunteering Do-it: www.do-it.org.uk Hands On Network: www.handsonnetwork.org Do Something: www.dosomething.org/volunteer Catchafire: www.catchafire.org
Bath Sources of Support Faculty/School Placements Team (as part of placement) Joblink SU Volunteering Careers Service
My Future Career Fairs Appointments
Alumni Office Alumni Mentors Networking opportunities
Bath Award The people!
Plans?
What are you going to do this summer?
How are you going to sell it to employers?